Ministry News

Director-General of Civil Defence meets Saudi counterpart

Bahrain will host the second International Fire Operations Conference (IAFC) in cooperation with Saudi Aramco and the International Association of Fire Chiefs in February.

To prepare for the event, the Director-General of Civil Defence has held a coordination meeting with his counterpart in Saudi Arabia to associate the Saudi Civil Defence in the IAFC as a strategic partner.

The conference will discuss issues and papers related to the developments in the field of firefighting by reviewing successful international experiences. The event will also review the formation of a regional consultation council for firefighting chiefs to improve the services offered by civil defence teams.

The two officials also discussed means to improve cooperation in training and chalk out a joint strategy to reach the highest level of technical preparedness and efficiency.